About ALA's Library Career Recruitment Clearinghouse and the Recruitment Assembly

The ALA Library Career Recruitment Clearinghouse is an interactive resource for people interested in assisting others to begin or advance in various library career paths. The Clearinghouse presents current and past recruitment efforts that may be replicated, as well as a variety of recruitment resources. LibraryCareers.org, for example, is one notable resource.

The Clearinghouse was created by and continues to be monitored by members of the ALA Recruitment Assembly, a group charged with facilitating communication about activities related to recruiting for the profession.

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These resources run the gamut. From videos promoting librarianship to websites describing recruitment initiatives to resources for salary information, everything anyone ever wanted to know about working in libraries can be found here.

Tips and resources for recruiting specific groups (paraprofessionals, undergraduates, high school students, children, career changers, underrepresented populations, and those with specialized skills) to a career in libraries.